PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI – A Plainwell woman was killed in
a single-car accident in Barry County Wednesday night.

The accident occurred near the intersection of Cressey Road
and Kane Road around 7 p.m.

A Plainwell man, 36, driving a vehicle east on Cressey Road lost
control on the snowy road, left the roadway and struck a tree on the south side
of the road, according to a news release from the Prairieville Township Police
Department.

The Plainwell woman, 42, was a passenger in the car. She was pinned inside of the vehicle
and was pronounced dead shortly after emergency responders arrived, according to
the release.

The man sustained minor injuries. Police determined he had a
suspended license and he was taken to Barry County Jail. He is facing a charge
of driving on suspended license causing death, according to the release.